African Journal of
Plant Science

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Plant Sci.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0824
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJPS
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 807

Full Length Research Paper

Abundance and impact of Parthenium hysterophorus L., an alien invasive herb on plant species diversity in invaded areas of Queen Elizabeth National Park, Uganda

Catherine Nuwagira
  • Catherine Nuwagira
  • Department of Biology, Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Mbarara, Uganda.
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Julius Tumusiime
  • Julius Tumusiime
  • Department of Biology, Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Mbarara, Uganda.
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Grace Rugunda Kagoro
  • Grace Rugunda Kagoro
  • Department of Biology, Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Mbarara, Uganda.
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  •  Received: 16 July 2020
  •  Accepted: 18 September 2020
  •  Published: 31 October 2020

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